Thursday 16th
March Update: Well over 250,000 students in France took to the streets
in protests against the CPE around the country. That's the official
estimate, groups involved put the numbers much higher (300,000 according
to the student union UNEF, 500,000 according to FIDL’S, and even 600,000
according to UNL’S). 70% of universities effected by occupations and
protests, schools also occupied in many places. More roads blockaded, town
hall occupied in Rennes, reports of fascists attacking student protestors
in several locations, heavy clashes in central Paris and at Sevres and
near Sorbonne area this evening with tear gas, rubber bullets and water
cannon used as people fought riot police from 7.30pm, CNT union members
arrested, reports of up to 300 total arrests today... http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/335995.html |